Kangaroo and Wallaby | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Inadditiontopowerfullegmuscles,kangarooshaveahugesetoftendonsintheirtailthatattachtothehipbones.Thecombinationofthesemusclesandtendons ...

A well-known mammal: The word kangaroo often brings to mind a picture of a big, bounding critter with long ears and a baby, or joey, peeking out of its mothers pouch. Maybe you envision Kanga and Roo from A. A. Milnes Winnie the Pooh books, or H. A. Reys Katy No-Pocket from the story of the same name? Either way, kangaroos are perhaps Australias best-known wildlife and are found in stories, movies, and even as sports team mascots the world over!

The kangaroos family name, Macropodidae, means "big feet," a great description for kangaroos and their relatives. Kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, quokkas, pademelons, potoroos, honey possums, and tree kangaroos are all macropods. Confused about the difference between kangaroos, wallaroos, and wallabies? Thats understandable! There are more than 50 species of these marsupials, and they vary in ...